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On June 27th, Microsoft and Data Science Nigeria (DSN) hosted the inaugural AI for Non-Profit Organizations and Social Good Summit at Microsoft’s Lagos office. The event brought together leaders from various sectors and NGOs to explore the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for non-profits and social enterprises. AI offers significant potential for non-profits to […]

The Federal Government through the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) program, has announced job opportunities for the 30,000 fellows that have graduated from cohort 1 of the program. The program coordinators announced this on Thursday, asking the fellows to start applying. While the nature of the jobs was not disclosed, the coordinators said the fellows […]

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has announced that the Commission and the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy are working on new policies to increase the telecom sector’s GDP contribution to 25%. Speaking on Friday evening in Lagos during a reception hosted by the Association of […]

The Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has partnered with Hotspot Network Limited to bring internet access to rural communities in Nigeria. The CEO of NigComSat, Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, shared this news over the weekend while discussing her recent activities. She explained that NigComSat and Hotspot Network will use their combined strengths to provide internet connections […]

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has clarified the factors contributing to the recent increase in Nigeria’s debt stock, attributing the rise primarily to approved new borrowings and changes in the naira exchange rate. In a statement obtained yesterday, the DMO noted that the debt growth resulted from authorized new external and domestic borrowing, alongside the […]

The World Bank plans to supervise Nigeria’s $500 million electricity loan from July 8 to 12, 2024, aimed at enhancing the country’s electricity distribution sector. The Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Program was approved by the World Bank Board on February 4, 2021, and became effective on February 2, 2023. According to the latest Implementation Status […]

Segun Aremu, a financial expert, stated that the increase in Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Reserve and its growing debt are not necessarily linked but may intersect in the long run. Segun made these comments in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in response to reports that Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves had reached $33.58 billion – the […]

Mrs. Mary Adeyanju, the Managing Director of Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited, expressed her strong support for the introduction of a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format for the Chartered Institute of Insurance Nigeria Examination. Adeyanju explained that the CBT approach would bring greater efficiency, standardization, and accessibility to the examination process. She noted that transitioning to a […]